Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land — Area

Paraguay
4,561 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st

Arable land — Area over time

  • Paraguay
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 4,561 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 261 1000 ha.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 768.11 1000 ha 1,223 1000 ha 455.22 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1970s 1,050 1000 ha 1,594 1000 ha 544.1 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1980s 1,876 1000 ha 2,477 1000 ha 600.9 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1990s 2,494 1000 ha 3,613 1000 ha 1,119 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,434 1000 ha 3,565 1000 ha 130.9 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 4,131 1000 ha 3,472 1000 ha 659.2 1000 ha Paraguay
2020s 4,527 1000 ha 3,691 1000 ha 835.46 1000 ha Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
Paraguay, at 4,561 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
261 1000 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land — area?
Paraguay ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.